Over the weekend, the government confirmed that hundreds of troops are on stand-by to cover for ambulance crews, firefighters and Border Force staff as ministers prepare for a wave of strikes across public services in the run-up to Christmas.
It is building on a wave of strikes among other professions, including teachers and bus drivers.
Asked what she thought of Labour politicians being on the picket line, she said:"I don't have a problem with [it]." The Cabinet Office said that about 2,000 military personnel, civil servants and other volunteers from across government have been training as part of the government's contingency planning.Transport secretary on rail strikes: 'We did our bit'
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